Christiano B.Front-end UX Engineer
Skills
An award-winning designer with over six years of experience specializing in Digital Product Design, Branding, and Information Design. Significant contributions include work on widely-used products, special content, and data visualizations for a major news portal, as well as enterprise systems for global clients across Canada, the United States, Brazil, and Ecuador. Recently held the position of Senior Product Designer, focusing on the design system at a leading digital coaching platform. Responsibilities encompassed creating, documenting, and evolving the Nova Design System to empower both designers and developers, thereby positively influencing the company's product culture. Additionally, provides mentorship and tutoring to emerging UX professionals worldwide, aiding in the enhancement of their UI and Visual Design skills through an international technology career education platform.
Senior Product Designer – Design System
8/1/2022 - 1/1/2024
Led the design system initiative by building, documenting, and maintaining it, ensuring its evolution aligned with the company's needs. Empowered and supported designers through training sessions and workshops, enabling efficient use of the tool. Collaborated closely with developers to ensure quality assurance of developed components. Championed the design system across the organization, integrating it into the core product culture.Senior User Interface Designer
12/1/2021 - 7/1/2022
Developed proficiency in ideation of new features in collaboration with Product Designers. Delivered high-quality UIs and original graphics for various company products, ensuring a visually cohesive user experience. Proposed and established interaction design standards, organized and created components for an innovative design system to streamline development processes and maintain design consistency across the board.Senior User Interface Designer
7/1/2021 - 12/1/2021
Led the interface design for a diverse array of products in both solo and team projects. Managed component libraries and design systems ensuring alignment with product branding guidelines. Oversaw the development and delivery of highly effective user interfaces, ensuring optimal user experience. Played a critical role in hiring processes and provided training and support to other designers, fostering a collaborative and skill-enhancing environment.Specialization Mentor – UI for UX Designers
7/1/2021 - Present
Mentored new UX Designers to elevate skills in UI and Visual Design, teaching principles of visual design, industry standards, and UI Design best practices. Reviewed tasks and students' final projects while providing guidance through video calls focused on resume preparation, interview skills, and portfolio preparation. Addressed doubts about career prospects and design concepts, ensuring comprehensive support in their professional development.UX/UI Designer
10/1/2019 - 7/1/2021
Gathered and evaluated user requirements in collaboration with product managers, developers, and business analysts. Illustrated ideas using storyboards, process flows, and sitemaps, designing graphic user interface elements while developing UI mockups and prototypes. Developed style guides and component libraries, creating original assets to ensure consistency. Prepared and presented drafts to internal teams and stakeholders, identifying and troubleshooting UX problems to enhance user experience and functionality.Information & Visual Designer
1/1/2019 - 9/1/2019
Developed and designed content, special environments, infographics, and data visualizations for major publications, including newspapers and magazines. Specialized in both online and print mediums, ensuring a cohesive visual narrative across all platforms. Applied advanced graphic design tools and data visualization techniques to create engaging and informative media content. Contributed to enhancing reader experience through innovative visual storytelling.Chief Design Officer & Co-founder
4/1/2018 - 1/1/2019
Oversaw and defined all aspects of design for mobile games produced by the startup, including product design, game design, graphic design, motion design, and UX/UI design. Served as the art director for marketing campaigns and other communications. Developed a comprehensive understanding of design principles and techniques specific to the gaming industry. Utilized tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Figma, and InVision to create visually engaging and user-friendly game interfaces. Worked extensively with Unity and Unreal Engine for game design and prototyping. Demonstrated proficiency in managing multidisciplinary design teams and coordinating with developers to ensure cohesive design implementation. Contributed significantly to the conceptualization and execution of marketing strategies, leveraging art direction skills to enhance brand messaging and visual appeal.Information & Visual Designer
10/1/2017 - 4/1/2018
Developed expertise in creating graphics, tables, data visualizations, and infographics for both online and print versions of leading newspapers. Improved skills in graphic design, data interpretation, and visual storytelling to deliver high-quality, engaging content. Utilized advanced tools for data visualization and graphic creation, contributing significantly to the visual appeal and informational clarity of published articles.Graphic Designer
11/1/2016 - 9/1/2017
Developed expertise in creating visual identities, positioning, and strategy for multiple brands. Executed design and development of various graphic assets including websites, stationery, tags, and photos. Enhanced brand strategy through meticulous visual storytelling and cohesive brand elements. Utilized tools like Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Figma, and Sketch to produce high-quality visual materials. Demonstrated strong project management skills, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to brand guidelines. Provided strategic input and creative solutions to elevate brand presence and consistency across all touchpoints.Graphic Designer
7/1/2016 - 11/1/2016
Created a diverse array of graphic materials, including catalogs, business cards, visual identities, and websites. Developed proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Utilized frameworks like Bootstrap for responsive web design and demonstrated skills in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for website creation. Collaborated effectively on projects using version control systems like Git to ensure seamless code maintenance and updates.Web Designer
11/1/2014 - 7/1/2015
Led the development of a new website for the School of Fine Arts at UFRJ, coinciding with the institution's 200th anniversary in 2016. Cultivated advanced proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript to create a modern, user-friendly interface. Leveraged frameworks such as Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for dynamic content integration. Employed PHP and MySQL to build robust back-end functionalities, facilitating efficient data management and user interactions. Utilized WordPress as the content management system, customizing themes and plugins to meet specific requirements. Implemented Git for version control, ensuring seamless collaboration and code integrity throughout the project lifecycle. Integrated SEO best practices to enhance the website's visibility and ranking on search engines. Delivered a high-impact digital experience that celebrated the historic milestone of the School of Fine Arts.Computer Technician
5/31/2013 - 6/30/2014
Assisted in the development of web applications using PHP, creating layouts and style sheets for web applications with HTML and CSS.
Design and Visual Communications, General at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
2013 - 2018Computer Science at Federal Center for Technological Education Celso Suckow da Fonseca
2010 - 2013Design and Visual Communications, General at Technological University Dublin
2015 - 2016
Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design – Google/Coursera at Google
5/1/2021Design System & Ops at Meiuca
12/1/2020How to Create Fonts Workshop – Lecturer: Rafael Saraiva (Dalton Maag) at Pictorama
7/1/2017
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